Certainly not. Christie is more knowledgeable in some key, useful areas; but in terms of pure aptitude, the two smartest guys in that race are Trump and Carson. However, other factors come into play; background, image, personality, specific areas of learning or experience, EQ (ability to read people and work within relationships) and other factors. But for width x breadth x depth of pure intelligence quotient, Trump has no equal among all the candidates for 2016.
What he is not: he is not very articulate off-the-cuff. Yet in a way, this blue-collar language style has helped him appeal to the greatest bulk of voters.
“What he is not: he is not very articulate off-the-cuff.”
I not sure I agree. I understand what you’re saying, but I know that if I stood up in front of 10,000 people and had to speak for an hour off the top of my head, I’d freeze up and couldn’t function - THAT’S inarticulate.
Like him or not, it’s hard to argue that Trump has a way of connecting with common folk - you can see it at his rallies and particularly when he answers questions from people in the audience. I don’t WANT a politician who makes glib, lawyer-like policy wonk statements disguised as passion - that crap just goes in one ear and out the other because it’s the same nonsense we’ve been hearing from politicians all our lives.